Between the 9th and 14th almost 18,000 hectares of bushland was burnt
in the Mt Cooke area, 70 kilometres southeast of Perth, before being contained.
The fire, started by lightning strikes, caused up to $1 million damage
including lost campsites and infrastructure. High temperatures also re-ignited
fires in Nowergup and Bullsbrook, burning more than 200 hectares of bushland
and threatening several homes and farms.